• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Within a period one month, remnants of the New People’s Army Roselyn Jean Pelle Command have claimed responsibility for the summary execution of a total of three civilians in Toboso, Victorias City and E.B. Magalona, Negros
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With more than two weeks to go before the May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections in Negros Occidental is in full swing for preparations for polling centers for the 12,479 voters affected by the Kanlaon
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued an Interim Cease and Desist order to the Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM) Inc., to stop discharging molasses from its perimeter canal which ultimately leads to a river
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Vice President Sara Duterte delivered 25 kilos of rice to 2,615 families who have been displaced by the Kanlaon volcano eruption in the Municipality of La Castellana and La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, and Canlaon
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday recorded 10 more volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3. According to its bulletin, the earthquakes were recorded from 12 midnight of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Police confiscated suspected dried marijuana leaves from a motorist on April 24, at a checkpoint in Purok Stop, Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental. The arrest of the suspect, alias Carlo, 20, led to the seizure of
URIT. Sugarcane farm workers head home after a long day of work in the fields of Murcia, Negros Occidental, done under the intense heat of the summer season.* Alejandro Alvarez photo
The secret is simply to follow what Christ tells us. He is always around and is eager to help us especially in our needs and helplessness. This we can gather from that gospel episode about the third appearance of the
During a recent trip to Japan to visit our eldest who is currently a university student in Hiroshima, one of our side trips was to the picturesque port city of Onomichi. My first impression of it was that it gave
Banks maintain that the Philippine economy remains one of the most resilient in the region, amid escalating global recessionary risks and heightened trade tensions. Bank of the Philippine Islands president and CEO Jose Teodoro Limcaoco said the country remains relatively
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The City Legal Officer has given department heads of the City Government of Bacolod until June 2 to turn over all pertinent documents necessary to ensure a smooth turnover to the incoming administration before June 30.
A dip in the sea provides either respite from the summer heat, or a bit of livelihood for these swimmers at the BREDCO port in Bacolod City.* Francis Villanueva/CCN photo
SP Lineage St. Joseph School La Salle (SJS-LS) secured a hard-fought victory over Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) in the 15-and-under division to earn a spot in the finals of the 4th Chairman’s Cup Negros. The semifinal clash took
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sugar produced during this crop year is expected to end almost five percent higher at 1.837 million metric tons, from the initial estimate of 1.782 million MT, Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona disclosed. Despite
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The name of Bacolod elect Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is being floated as among the possible candidates for the House speakership, as the Commission on Elections on Monday declared the Negros based Abang Lingkod partylist as
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Admitting that the Capitol’s One Hospital Command (OHC) is not a perfect system, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said it only needs some refinements, amid criticisms by some former politicians. OHC facilitates medical transport and patient
